Fair Haven, New Jersey

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Fisk Chapel

Fair Haven is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson peninsula along the Navesink River and is bordered by Red Bank and Little Silver to the west. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,269,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 148 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,121,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+3.1%) from the 5,937 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Fair Haven was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1912, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1912. Portions of the borough were exchanged with Red Bank on June 17, 1957.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179. Accessed March 26, 2012.</ref><ref name=History>History, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed May 30, 2022.</ref>

The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.<ref>Fair Haven, New Jersey, NeighborhoodScout. Accessed May 11, 2023.</ref> In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Fair Haven had a median household income of $158,264 (ranked 23rd in the state) and included 36.6% of households earning more than $200,000 annually.<ref>Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 11, 2023. "23. Fair Haven County: Monmouth County Median household income: $158,264 Percent making more than $200,000: 36.6%"</ref>

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Fair Haven as 355th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $804,446.<ref>Brennan, Morgan. "Most Expensive ZIP Codes: 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Fair Haven as 25th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $745,000<ref>"The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", New Jersey Business Magazine, February 15, 2018. Accessed May 11, 2023. "25 07704 Fair Haven Monmouth County $745,000"</ref>

History

Fair Haven's first permanent settlement dates to a structure built in 1816 at the Navesink River near today's Fair Haven Road. By the mid-19th century, steamboats stopped at "Chandler's Dock" on a route between Red Bank and New York City, bringing visitors to the area and local oysters to the city.<ref name=History/> Fisk Chapel was rebuilt in 1882 to accommodate the borough's African American population.<ref name=NYT2006>Finley, Bill. "Fisk Chapel", The New York Times, March 26, 2006. Accessed May 26, 2015. "Fair Haven's second black church, renamed the Fisk Chapel when it was rebuilt in 1882, was paid for by General Fisk and is still open today."</ref>

The steamship "Albertina" is depicted on the Borough seal. It was built in 1882 by Lawrence & Foulks.

Fair Haven has an annual Fireman's Fair during the last weekend of summer including Labor Day weekend which attracts a couple of thousand people, including noted musicians Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. The Fair Haven Fireman's Fair also has a Fireman's night and invites all firefighters from any other firehouse to come and join in the festivities.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In: Fair Haven, N.J.", The New York Times, August 13, 2010. Accessed March 26, 2012. "Another much-anticipated annual event, the Fair Haven volunteer fire company's Firemen's Fair, is scheduled for the end of the month. It draws tens of thousands of people to this 1.7-square-mile town on the Navesink River just a couple of miles in from the ocean."</ref> The Fireman's Fair used to raffle off a car each year, but most attendees already had their own cars and the decision was made in the 1990s to switch to a 50/50 raffle whose prize can be in the tens of thousands of dollars.<ref>2011 Firemen's Fair Friday, Aug. 26 to Sept. 3rd (closed on Sunday's) Template:Webarchive, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed March 26, 2012. "But, like all other changes, automobiles became less attractive to families who increasingly owned multiple vehicles, including top-of-the line SUVs. So, the Fair Company discontinued the automobile raffle in the late 1990s and replaced the event with a 'Super 50-50'" event in which the winner walks away with 10s of thousands of dollars -- free to spend on a car or anything else of interest."</ref> The fair is on the Fire Company grounds.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.47 km²), including 1.59 square miles (4.13 km²) of land and 0.52 square miles (1.34 km²) of water (24.55%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of Little Silver, Middletown Township, Red Bank and Rumson.<ref>Areas touching Fair Haven, MapIt. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 6,121 people, 1,970 households, and 1,659 families in the borough. The population density was 3,832.5 per square mile (1,479.7/km²). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 1,292.9 per square mile (499.2/km²). The racial makeup was 94.63% (5,792) White, 2.50% (153) Black or African American, 0.10% (6) Native American, 1.08% (66) Asian, 0.10% (6) Pacific Islander, 0.44% (27) from other races, and 1.16% (71) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% (165) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,970 households, 51.4% had children under the age of 18; 73.6% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 13.8% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45.<ref name=Census2010/>

34.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $112,308 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,209) and the median family income was $113,546 (+/− $18,045). Males had a median income of $109,643 (+/− $28,479) versus $62,083 (+/− $15,309) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,241 (+/− $6,162). About 0.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Fair haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 26, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,937 people, 1,998 households, and 1,658 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,037 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.87% White, 4.09% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Fair Haven borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,998 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.33.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $97,220, and the median income for a family was $109,760. Males had a median income of $83,657 versus $51,389 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $44,018. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Fair Haven is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63.</ref> The borough form of government used by Fair Haven is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of the Borough of Fair Haven is Republican Joshua Halpern, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor's Page, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed January 27, 2025.</ref> Members of the Fair Haven Borough Council are Council President Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Koch (R, 2027), Tracey Cole (R, 2027), Michal DiMiceli (D, 2026), Kristen Hoey (R, 2025), Andrew "Drew" LaBarbera (R, 2025) and Brian Olson (R, 2026).<ref>Mayor and Council, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed January 27, 2025. "The Governing Body consists of the Mayor and six Councilmembers, all of whom shall be elected at large in the Borough and take office in the manner provided by law. Their term of office shall commence January 1st next following their election. The Mayor and Councilmembers shall have the duties and responsibilities as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:60-1 et seq., as may be amended, and other applicable provisions of law."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed January 27, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In February 2017, the borough council selected Christopher Rodriguez from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Aimee Humphreys until she resigned from office as she was moving out of the borough; Rodriguez serve until the November 2017 general election, when he was elected to serve the two-month balance of the term and to fill a new three-year term.<ref>Burton, John. "New Member Joins Fair Haven Council", The Two River Times, April 6, 2017. Accessed April 7, 2017. "With the departure of Democratic Councilwoman Aimee Humphreys from the six-member governing body, the council has selected Christopher Rodriguez to fill her seat."</ref><ref name=Monmouth2017>General Election November 7, 2017 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 17, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018.</ref>

Benjamin Lucarelli was chosen as mayor in February 2012 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mike Halfacre, and who left office to take a position in the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control,<ref>Hosseini, Zach. Michael I. Halfacre Named Director of New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, New Jersey Attorney General, February 10, 2012. Accessed March 26, 2012. "Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced the appointment of Michael I. Halfacre as Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)."</ref><ref>Higgs, Larry. "Fair Haven Council Selects New Mayor" Template:Webarchive, Borough of Fair Haven, February 21, 2012. Accessed March 26, 2012. "The Borough Council elected Benjamin Lucarelli Monday night from three nominees submitted by the local Republican committee to replace Michael Halfacre as mayor.... The Republican municipal committee had submitted the names of three mayoral candidates to the council — Peters, Lucarelli and Andrew Troccha, a former GOP committee chairman — to replace Halfacre, who resigned on Jan. 26 after he was nominated to head the state Division of Alcohol Beverages by Gov. Chris Christie."</ref> with Eric R. Jaeger in turn chosen in March 2012 to fill Lucarelli's vacancy on the borough council.<ref>Bitterly, Alison. "Eric Jaeger Fills FH Councilman Slot" Template:Webarchive, Two River Times, March 26, 2012. Accessed March 26, 2012. "During a regular meeting of the governing body March 12, Eric Jaeger was sworn in as the borough's newest council member.... He will be filling the seat recently vacated by now-Mayor Rasoleen Amelia."</ref>

Fair Haven was a participating municipality in an initiative to study regionalization of their municipal police force with one or more municipalities. The borough received a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in the amount of $40,950 along with the Boroughs of Rumson, Little Silver, Oceanport and Shrewsbury to hire professional consultants to conduct the study on their behalf. A report was prepared that proposed that on or about July 1, 2009, Fair Haven would close and move their Police, Fire and EMS dispatching over to Little Silver. After deadlines to begin this operation were missed, dispatching of police and emergency services would be handled by the Monmouth County Sheriff's office by October 1, 2009.<ref>Monmouth County to Dispatch Fair Haven Police Template:Webarchive, Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed October 20, 2009.</ref> The proposal to consolidate services with Little Silver was presented to and rejected by the voters.Template:Citation needed

Federal, state, and county representation

Fair Haven is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 census, Fair Haven had been in the 12th state legislative district.<ref name=LWV2011>2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, p. 57, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Fair Haven had been part of the Template:Ushr, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011/>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,201 registered voters in Fair Haven, of which 1,049 (25.0%) were registered as Democrats, 1,286 (30.6%) were registered as Republicans and 1,865 (44.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 53.7% of the vote (1,679 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.1% (1,411 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (37 votes), among the 3,141 ballots cast by the borough's 4,379 registered voters (14 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.5% of the vote (1,765 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.6% (1,664 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (33 votes), among the 3,498 ballots cast by the borough's 4,343 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.5%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 51.8% of the vote (1,765 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 47.1% (1,604 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (27 votes), among the 3,407 ballots cast by the borough's 4,184 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.7% of the vote (1,275 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.5% (547 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (33 votes), among the 1,873 ballots cast by the borough's 4,362 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.8% of the vote (1,459 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.9% (817 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.2% (178 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (14 votes), among the 2,480 ballots cast by the borough's 4,238 registered voters, yielding a 58.5% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Fair Haven Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Fair Haven Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed December 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Fair Haven School District. Composition: The Fair Haven School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Fair Haven."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 964 students and 105.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Fair Haven School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Fair Haven Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Viola L. Sickles School<ref>Viola L. Sickles School, Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed December 5, 2024.</ref> with 452 students in grades PreK–3 and Knollwood School<ref>Knollwood School, Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed December 5, 2024.</ref> with 504 students in grades 4–8.<ref>Schools, Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed April 30, 2020.</ref><ref>County School List E-G, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Fair Haven Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Fair Haven School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, together with students from Rumson, where the school is located.<ref>Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Accessed December 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District. Composition: The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rumson and the Borough of Fair Haven."</ref><ref>District Template:Webarchive, Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2014. "Upon eighth grade graduation, Fair Haven students attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School for grades 9-12."</ref><ref>Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "The boroughs of Rumson and Fair Haven are residential communities zoned principally for single family dwellings. These adjacent communities are located in Northern Monmouth County, within forty miles of New York City and within a mile of the Atlantic Ocean."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 876 students and 83.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1.<ref>School data for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> In 2016, Newsweek ranked RFH the 144th best high school in the United States.<ref>"Rumson-Fair Haven Ranks 144th on Newsweek's Top Public High Schools List For 2016", Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ Patch, August 11, 2006. Accessed April 12, 2021. "A total of 51 New Jersey schools made the 2016 list, which ranked the 500 best high schools in the country. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional was ranked 144th out of 500."</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Fair Haven.<ref>Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Accessed December 5, 2024. "The Board of Education shall be comprised of nine members, four of whom are elected from and by the Fair Haven registered voters and five of whom are elected from and by the Rumson registered voters. The term of office of each member shall be three years. Three members shall be elected annually, two from Rumson and one from Fair Haven in two of every three years, and two from Fair Haven and one form Rumson in the third year."</ref>

Transportation

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The central business district of Fair Haven along River Road (County Route 10)

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Monmouth County.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways pass through Fair Haven. County Route 10 (River Road) is the main road through the town.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides local service on the 835 route. The nearest train station is at Red Bank,<ref>Red Bank station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 29, 2023.</ref> where service is available on the North Jersey Coast Line.<ref>Transportation Map - Rail Service, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 29, 2023.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 29, 2023.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fair Haven include:

• Katie Coyle (born Template:Circa), author of the Vivian Apple series of young adult novels<ref>Katie Coyle, HarperCollins Publishers. Accessed November 20, 2022. "Katie Coyle grew up in Fair Haven, New Jersey, and has an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh."</ref>
• Schuyler DeBree (born 1996), professional soccer player who plays as a defender for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League<ref>Schuyler DeBree, Duke Blue Devils women's soccer. Accessed April 12, 2021. "High School: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional; Hometown: Fair Haven, N.J."</ref>
• Clinton B. Fisk (1828–1890), senior officer during the Reconstruction Era in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, who was the namesake of Fisk University<ref name=NYT2006/>
• Jacquelyn Jablonski (born 1991), fashion model<ref>La Gorce, Tammy. "New Faces NJ: Jacquelyn Jablonski - Fair Haven teen living her dream as a high-fashion model.", New Jersey Monthly, December 16, 2009. Accessed May 22, 2011. "It's likely that few members of the class of 2009 have enjoyed the instant success of Jacqueline Jablonski. The 18-year-old from Fair Haven was just four months out of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and there she was, strutting the stuff of Herve Leger, Marc Jacobs, and other top fashion designers as a model during New York Fashion Week."</ref>
• Connor Jaeger (born 1991), Men's 1500 meter swimmer who competed at the 2012 London Olympics, and winner of the silver medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics<ref>Staff. "London Olympics: Connor Jaeger, Fair Haven native, finishes sixth in 1,500 freestyle final", The Star-Ledger, August 4, 2012. Accessed August 7, 2012. "In the final, individual swimming event at the Aquatics Centre in London, Fair Haven native Connor Jaeger finished sixth in the final of the 1,500m free with a time of 14:52.99."</ref>
• Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born 1963), actress, who appeared in House Party and Baby Boy<ref>Strauss, Robert. "If Sirens is a hit, Adrienne-Joi Johnson will be house-hunting; Former Fair Haven resident has her eye on a little house In the Hollywood Hills so she Is hoping her new series, which is premiering Wednesday, will be a hit.", Asbury Park Press, March 8, 1993. Accessed February 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The show the 1981 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School wants you glued to for the next 13 weeks is Sirens (premiering at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Channels 6 and 7); in which she plays one of three rookie female cops doing their best to de-macho the Pittsburgh Police Department."</ref>
• Vince Lombardi (1913–1970), lived in Fair Haven while coaching with the New York Giants<ref>Anderson, Dave. "Sports of The Times; Confronting Some Haunting History on Lombardi Avenue", The New York Times, September 17, 1995. Accessed March 26, 2012. "Another factor was that Lombardi's wife, Marie, wanted to return to her New Jersey Shore roots. The Lombardis had lived in Fair Haven, N.J., near Red Bank, before moving to Green Bay."</ref>
• Robert W. Lucky (1936–2022), engineer<ref>Kamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed March 26, 2012. "In 1987, the award was presented in Washington to Dr. Robert W. Lucky of Fair Haven, now the vice president for applied research with Bellcore, the Bell Communications research arm in Lincroft."</ref>
• Bruce Mapes (1901–1961), figure skating pioneer who invented the flip jump and the toe loop jump<ref>Staff. "Bruce Mapes Sr., Dies; Former Professional Skater With 'Ice Follies' Was 59", The New York Times, February 20, 1961. Accessed March 12, 2011</ref>
• Kevin Ryan (born 1967), president and CEO of Covenant House International<ref>Livio, Susan K. "NJ child welfare chief, Kevin Ryan, resigning", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 24, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2017. "Ryan and his wife, Clare, of Fair Haven, have six children ranging in ages from 2-1/2 to 16, and they are worried about college expenses."</ref>
• Bonnard J. Teegarden (born 1940), astrophysicist formerly with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, best known for leading the team that discovered Teegarden's Star in 2003<ref>"Bausch & Lomb Award Goes To Regional High Student", Long Branch Daily Record, January 23, 1958. Accessed January 11, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Bonnard J. Teegarden, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Teegarden, 78 Princeton Rd., Fair Haven, will be awarded the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award at the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School."</ref>
• Charlie Volker (born 1997), bobsledder who represented the United States in the two-man bobsleigh event and in the four-man event at the 2022 Winter Olympics<ref>Carino, Jerry. "Winter Olympics: Fair Haven's Charlie Volker eyes medal with U.S. bobsled team", Asbury Park Press, January 20, 2022. Accessed May 16, 2022. "After flying from Europe to California Monday, Charlie Volker turned on his phone and found it deluged with messages. During his trip, the public was informed of something the 24-year-old from Fair Haven already anticipated: He made the U.S. Olympic team in the men’s bobsled."</ref>

External links

• Borough of Fair Haven official website
• Property, tax, and hazard data for all parcels in Fair Haven from PogoData